| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | Twines or climbs 5-12 feet but sprawls and trails along the ground if it has no support. |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Deciduous Other |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 2 to 5.5 inch long flattened pod containing numerous dark brown seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Blue Lavender Pink Purple White |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover Suitable as Annual Suitable for forage |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
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| Not Clitoria ternatea by poisondartfrog | Jun 14, 2015 7:05 PM | 7 |
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